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SYSTEMATIC LIST
Species which were heard but not seen are indicated by the symbol (H). Species which were not
personally recorded by the leader are indicated by the symbol (NL). Species recorded by the leader
only are indicated by the symbol (LO).
Conservation threat categories are taken from Threatened Birds of the World, BirdLife International’s
excellent book on the status of the world’s declining avifauna, and updates on the BirdLife website:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/index.html
TINAMIDAE
Great Tinamou Tinamus major: Our first was seen at Pantiacolla Lodge and at Manu Wildlife Centre
we had at least three other sightings of probably the same bird. One of the more primitive
bird families, most tinamou species are polyandrous, a female supplying two or more
males with eggs, who in a reversed role of the sexes, does all of the incubating and
rearing of the precocial chicks.
White-throated Tinamou Tinamus guttatus: We made a fantastic find of a bird on its arboreal night
roost during our night walk to Manu Wildlife Centre’s mammal clay lick.
Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus: At least three birds were seen quite well on the jeep track
at Amazonía Lodge.
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui: One was seen by Peter at Cocha Blanco and we had a couple of
heard-only records from second-growth forests.
Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus (H): One distant heard-only record from Cock-of-the-Rock
Lodge.
Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus: Seen each day at Amazonía Lodge.
Black-capped Tinamou Crypturellus atrocapillus (H): An arresting, loud sound at Pantiacolla and
Amazonía Lodge. Sadly, much easier heard than seen, restricted to sw Amazonia.
Variegated Tinamou Crypturellus variegatus (H): One individual was heard from the terra firme forest
of Manu Wildlife Centre.
Bartlett’s Tinamou Crypturellus bartletti: Our stealthy trail walking paid off with at least three
sightings of this forest tinamou in the Manu lowlands. Named after Edward Bartlett, an
English ornithologist who collected birds in the Amazon basin and Peru from 1865-1869.
Ornate Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata: A very nice bonus was seeing a trio of this species, which is
actually a typical number for this genus, with a male usually accompanied by two
females.
ANHIMIDAE
Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta: Superb views of this impressive bird at Cocha Blanco where we
were able to get incredibly close to foraging birds. A species that has decreased over
large parts of its range due to disturbance and hunting. Screamers are primitive relatives
of swans, ducks and geese. Their vocalization ranks them amongst the loudest birds in
the world.
ANATIDAE
Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera: A species we don’t usually see this tour and another writein
from our alternate route through the Cusco highlands.
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata: We had excellent views of birds on two separate days along the
Rio Madre de Dios. Good spotting Martine & François! Another sensitive species that
only seems to occur in any numbers in protected or very remote areas, and that has
disappeared from various parts of its former range (e.g. may now be extinct in Argentina).
Classified as Near-Threatened.
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